from Ryan Brazell <[log in to unmask]>
I manage a small set of OS X multimedia workstations. Users log into
the OS with their campus credentials, and are provided with a user
folder that stays on the system for 30 days before being automatically
deleted. We don't perform any kind of backups, as these are public
workstations, but we do encourage users to back up their OWN work, and
would like to make that process as easy as possible.
To that end, I'm looking for software that will allow users to back up
JUST their user folder, with little to no configuration or OS X
knowledge necessary. Ideally, this is what would happen:
1) Users logs in, works on and saves their project.
2) User opens an application from the Dock, selects a location for
their backup to be stored, and clicks OK.
3) Their user folder is automatically backed up to the location of
their choosing.
By default, Time Machine backs up the entire hard drive, and every
user would have to go through and exclude everything except their own
folder. Same for Carbon Copy Cloner, and that's tooooooo many clicks
for this scenario. I can create a custom something-or-another using
shell scripts, but before I do am wondering if something like this
already exists?
Thanks for any leads you might have!
Ryan
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Ryan Brazell
Learning Technologies Specialist
UCSF Library and Center for Knowledge Management
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415.476.9421 | 415.476.4653 (fax)
President-Elect, SWALLT
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